Cell phones are nearly universal these days, with advantages and disadvantages to having a lifeline at all times. How is universal usage affecting for kids? Check out the figures:
- 20 percent of children ages 6-11 own cell phones (doubled in the past five years), with 36 percent of 10 and 11 years owning one
- 88 percent of kids use cell phones to talk to their parents
- 56 percent have phones for “emergencies”
- 54 percent are texters
- Teens send or receive an average of 2,272 texts per month; the same number for adults is around 300
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